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Put a standard of 8 character minimum, and hackers will start targeting 8 characters+

For example, if they are using brute force they will start it using 8characters, or use dictionary words with 8c +. Still 8c is better then 6.

Just install a password manager, or "develop" your own "algorithm" of how you create your passwords. For example a password "Hackernews"; move each character once to the left, which would give: Jsvlrtmrd. Obviously this "algorithm" has to be change every few websites, or somebody will find out your pattern.